Comparison

Birth Control Ring Reminder vs Birth Control Pill Reminder ~

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Birth Control Ring Reminder

This app provides precise reminders for contraceptive ring insertion and removal, ensuring method safety. It offers clear cycle information, customizable alarms, and discreet data management. Additional features like personalized notifications and calendar integration are available via subscription.

Highlights
  • Precise ring insertion/removal alarms
  • 24-hour advance event announcement
  • Customizable period duration
  • Health notes and cycle history
  • Ring stock low notifications
  • Personalized app appearance
  • Discreet, local data storage
Features
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To keep this method of contraception reliable, it's very important to insert and remove the ring at exactly the scheduled times. Ring Reminder alerts you at precisely those moments and lets you know about every upcoming change 24 hours in advance. All of your data is handled discreetly and is available to you alone. What makes Ring Reminder special: • Clear, at-a-glance cycle details • Minute-accurate alerts for your ring change — plus an early reminder 24 hours before • Flexible cycle length: enter how long you want to wear the ring and how long your break should be (recommended: 21+7 days, or 28 days) • Health diary: record your mood, bleeding, how the ring is sitting and other symptoms — with room for a note of your own • History: a clearly structured overview of your cycles, including your notes, that you can manage at any time • Ring supply: get an automatic heads-up when you're running low on rings • Calendar: keep track of your current cycle as well as your past and upcoming ones • Personalization: shape the app the way you like it — upload your own background image or change the app color • Available in 19 languages • Discretion: your data never leaves your phone • Intuitive to use • Free to use, with no ads More features with the Ring Reminder PLUS subscription: • Extra notification: create your own notification with your own text and choose how many hours in advance you want to be reminded • Personalized/anonymized notifications: write your own wording to make notifications more personal — or to anonymize them and throw off anyone who happens to glance at your screen • iPhone calendar integration: sync your ring dates with the iPhone calendar and, if you like, have an iPhone calendar alert remind you as well • Export your history: save your history as a CSV spreadsheet or a PDF document and share it, for example with your doctor • Turn off notifications: switch off the notification you get 24 hours before a ring change Ring Reminder PLUS info: Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for the renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period, and the renewal price will be shown. After purchase, you can manage the subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your account settings in the App Store. We'd love to hear your feedback, so we can keep improving the app and add the features you'd like to see.

About

Birth Control Pill Reminder ~

Never forget to take your birth control pills with this easy-to-use tracker. It offers daily reminders, scheduling for refills and appointments, and the ability to log symptoms and create period forecasts. Export your health history to a PDF for your doctor.

Highlights
  • Daily pill reminders
  • Refill and appointment scheduler
  • Symptom tracking
  • Period forecast
  • PDF history export
Features
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Birth Control Pill Reminder ~ - you will never forget to take birth control pills again. The app is very easy to set up and use. Track when to take birth control pills. Cool app features - Daily reminder. The app knows when you have a break and when you need to be reminded. (no annoying alarms). - Scheduler. Track when you need to buy a new pack of pills, or make an appointment with a doctor. - History. Make convenient notes, track symptoms. All of these steps will help your doctor make the right conclusions about your health. - Forecast. Make plans based on your period. - Table. Convert your history into a comprehensible PDF spreadsheet. You should use Birth Control Pill Reminder ~ as a support, not an exclusive reminder. We are not responsible for missed pills. We are not responsible for any misuse of pills. - SUBSCRIPTION INFO - Offers auto-renewal subscription options: - 1 month ( auto-renewal ) - 1 year ( auto-renewal ) *Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. *Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. *Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. *Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. *Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13hJqDw2yjS_za1NxAZVAmYH5ENX76UJi7HaXswENZIo/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BmJiuBl_OBmqFU3WjQwRkNpgrvEZdw3w8Mx8ISA3mVw/ Thanks for reading

Screenshots

Birth Control Ring Reminder4 screens
Birth Control Pill Reminder ~4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Birth Control Ring Reminder at 4.6 against Birth Control Pill Reminder ~'s 4.1. Birth Control Ring Reminder also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 33). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Birth Control Ring Reminder sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Birth Control Pill Reminder ~ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Birth Control Ring Reminder holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Birth Control Ring Reminder has 1.3K ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Birth Control Ring Reminder's written reviews are positive against 83% of Birth Control Pill Reminder ~'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Birth Control Ring Reminder ships an update every 2 weeks, Birth Control Pill Reminder ~ every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Birth Control Ring Reminder versus Birth Control Pill Reminder ~: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBirth Control Ring ReminderBirth Control Pill Reminder ~
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.3K ratings) — better4.1 (33 ratings)
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1.3K — better33
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB31 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBitsAppsVictor Bujanivskiy

Customer experience

Birth Control Ring Reminder

All ratings1,248 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral7.3%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews253 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral5.5%
Negative1.2%

Birth Control Pill Reminder ~

All ratings33 ratings
Positive75.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

Birth Control Ring Reminder

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Losing insertion/removal dates
  • Inconsistent reminder functionality

Requested features

3 requests
  • Sync with calendar app
  • More customization options
  • Multiple reminder notifications

Birth Control Pill Reminder ~

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Birth Control Ring Reminder

Subscriptions2
  • RingReminder Plus$1.991 Month
  • RingReminder Plus1 Month trial$14.991 Year
3 purchases

Birth Control Pill Reminder ~

Subscriptions2
  • Full access$9.991 Month
  • Full access$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full Access$29.99

Questions

Is Birth Control Ring Reminder free?
Birth Control Ring Reminder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Birth Control Pill Reminder ~ free?
Birth Control Pill Reminder ~ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Birth Control Ring Reminder or Birth Control Pill Reminder ~?
Birth Control Ring Reminder is rated higher. Birth Control Ring Reminder averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Birth Control Pill Reminder ~ averages 4.1 from 33 ratings.
Do Birth Control Ring Reminder or Birth Control Pill Reminder ~ have ads?
Birth Control Pill Reminder ~ shows ads; Birth Control Ring Reminder does not.
Which is updated more often, Birth Control Ring Reminder or Birth Control Pill Reminder ~?
Birth Control Ring Reminder ships an update every 2 weeks, and Birth Control Pill Reminder ~ every 5 weeks. Most recently, Birth Control Ring Reminder was updated on October 26, 2026 and Birth Control Pill Reminder ~ on October 24, 2026.

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